Chapter 212 A passerby in a 1990s housewife's rebirth story 21
There is no Lunar New Year's Eve this year; the 29th is equivalent to the 30th. The dishes this year are a bit more plentiful than in previous years. Jiang Yue put some thought into making more variety. She didn't go out to play in the evening. She's almost 30 years old and her children are all grown up. She stayed home with her wife and children to watch the Spring Festival Gala. Although she was watching, the children couldn't stay still and had already started running around the streets.
"Unforgettable tonight, unforgettable tonight~"
"No matter where we are in the world, we are all united in our motherland, wishing her all the best!"
When the song started playing, Jiang Yue hummed along. After turning off the TV, she lay in bed and sighed, "The 90s are over." Future generations will miss the 90s, but what Jiang Yue wanted to say was that people would miss their younger selves, their lost youth.
I gathered my scattered thoughts, pulled the covers up, and went to sleep. I had to get up early tomorrow, otherwise the kids who came to visit for the New Year would spread the word.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Yue got up and took out the red envelopes she had prepared. She also laid out the snacks and candies she had prepared the day before, and boiled a kettle of water. After preparing all these things, she opened the door, went back inside, and had a quick bite. By noon, almost all the children had arrived. As in previous years, Jiang Yue went to visit the old house and paid her respects to her old neighbors.
Jiang Yue had dumplings for lunch. She made three kinds of fillings. Since they couldn't finish them, she could freeze them and cook a few whenever she didn't feel like eating. After finishing her meal, Jiang Yue also cooked some dumplings for the cats and dogs. These dumplings were specially made and didn't have any seasoning.
After finishing her meal, Jiang Yue petted the cat for a while. Several years had passed, and the other cat was still quite aloof, but much better than before. At least she could pet it now. When the cat got a little impatient, Jiang Yue put it on the ground, and it disappeared in a moment. After the cat left, Jiang Yue went to check on the stewing bones. These were for the dog, as it wasn't full after eating those few.
Once the bones were almost done, Jiang Yue waited for them to cool down, then scooped one out and put it in the dog's bowl. Watching the dog gnaw on the bone, Jiang Yue patted its head and went back inside. She collected the remaining bones to feed it next time, then cleaned the kitchen spotlessly before returning to the sofa to watch TV.
No one came to visit Jiang Yue today; everyone was busy at home entertaining relatives and friends. Not everyone is alone. But Jiang Yue has gotten used to it over the years; not everyone has family in every world.
Days passed by, and before we knew it, it was the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. During this time, the magazine staff even came to pay their respects. It was Director Wang with two young people. They seemed quite reserved, probably because they had just started working this year. Although they were older, Jiang Yue still gave each of them a red envelope before they left, just like she was trying to appease the children.
Fifteen weeks later, Zihan returned from his hometown. His two godson sons had gained a lot of weight. They were quite 'filial', bringing gifts for Jiang Yue. Jiang Yue gave them the red envelopes she had prepared. The two twins then tried to trick her by keeping the red envelopes with Jiang Yue, otherwise their mother would confiscate them when they got back. Jiang Yue refused and sent the two dejected children home, also telling them a story.
Jiang Yue left under the accusing and condemning gazes of the two children. When she got home, she thought about the children's little expressions and almost laughed herself to death. The main problem was that they were not eating meals and were buying snacks all the time, which was not good for their health. Zhou Zihan had really saved them up and would return them to them when they were older and more sensible. However, this time the two children had experienced the harshness of society.
After this incident, the twins are going to have another little tiff with Jiang Yue, but Jiang Yue is experienced now. She cooked a delicious meal for them in the evening, and they forgot about what happened in the morning. Jiang Yue became their loving godmother again. Kids only remember the good things they've had and don't remember the bad things they've had.
After the Lantern Festival, everyone got busy again. Jiang Yue was not idle. Although she didn't have to go to work, she still had a lot to do. However, the big thing recently was that several of Jiang Yue's houses were being demolished. These were all manageable. Her main problem was finding a location for a restaurant. Yes, there was a restaurant in an area that was going to be demolished. Jiang Yue spent several days finding a suitable location.
As for the demolition compensation, Jiang Yue doesn't plan to exchange the house for another one, because she has never even heard of some of the developers. Who knows if they can actually build it? Jiang Yue still remembers a colleague of hers from her first life. His house was demolished and he was given a one-to-two exchange, one square meter for two square meters. Then it took five years for construction to start, and it was supposed to be completed in two years. By the time he moved back, nine years had passed.
So Jiang Yue decided to ask for the money directly. House prices aren't high now, so she could just buy a house. Second-hand houses aren't expensive now, and even new houses aren't that expensive. Once she was sure about the money, there would be fewer disputes. Many developers, in order to expedite the demolition, even took Jiang Yue as an example and offered her much more money.
Jiang Yue took the money and went straight to her own real estate agency, buying up some well-located houses that were listed for sale. In just a few years, the houses doubled in value and she had a lot more cash. So if you really want to travel through time, you don't have to work yourself to death. Being a landlady is so much better. After completing the formalities, Jiang Yue found a decoration company to do some simple renovations on the houses, and then listed them for rent through the agency.
After finishing all these tasks, the restaurant was renovated and reopened. The impact of moving on business was negligible; old customers continued to come, and there were even some new customers.
In the past few months, Bai Ze has adjusted his long-term stock holdings, selling what he should sell and buying what he should buy. Now Jiang Yue has more than two small goals worth of cash on hand.
These days, it's a waste to keep money in your hands. Jiang Yue then went to Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, and bought some luxury homes, land, and houses in other livable areas. The big cities were mainly for investment, while the other places were for her to live in when she went out to play. When she had spent most of her money, it was May.
As the weather started to get hot in May, Jiang Yue went shopping with her friends. After finally having a few days of free time, the puppet in charge of running the restaurant contacted Jiang Yue again, saying that the restaurant was too crowded and the queues were too long, so they were planning to open a branch, and this time they planned to open several more.
Jiang Yue had no objection to opening more stores. The reason they hadn't opened more before was mainly because there were only a few puppets who could cook, and they couldn't distribute them all. Now that there was a solution, Jiang Yue asked Bai Ze. Bai Ze said that the restaurant had been training chefs, and some of them were ready to graduate. Bai Ze had also modified a few low-level puppets, so cooking was enough to support a store.
"You've only been running this restaurant for a few years, right? And you've already mastered the craft?"
"Those who have graduated now are mainly those who already had culinary skills. After a few years of training, they are ready to serve."
"Fine, then you arrange it for them. I'm too lazy to care."
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